cuff
Terjemahan
manset, lipatan celana, borgol
Contoh
He adjusted the cuffs of his shirt.
Dia merapikan manset kemejanya.
The police officer put cuffs on the suspect.
Petugas polisi memborgol tersangka.
The phrase 'off-the-cuff' means unprepared.
Frasa 'off-the-cuff' berarti 'tanpa persiapan'.
Pola Tata Bahasa
((sebuah manset)) bagian ujung lengan baju. He wore a shirt with French cuffs.
((borgol)) (jamak) borgol. The prisoner was led away in cuffs.
((off-the-cuff)) (idiom) tanpa persiapan. He made an off-the-cuff remark.
Kata Serupa
Sinonim: ujung lengan, gelang.
Etimologi
Dari bahasa Inggris Kuno 'cuffie', sejenis sarung tangan. Hubungannya adalah bagian yang menutupi area tangan/pergelangan tangan.
Tips Menghafal
Bayangkan secangkir kopi (coffee cup) yang Anda pegang di dekat manset (cuff) kemeja Anda.